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What to Expect from 7 Potential New AVAs
From Minnesota to New Jersey, seven proposed AVAs aim to distinguish emerging regions by climate, soils, and grape varieties
Can Cruise Ships Be a Meaningful Sales Channel for Wineries?
From dedicated charters to custom bottlings, wineries are leveraging cruise partnerships to capture engaged audiences and drive long-term sales
How 4 New Master Sommeliers Passed The Exam
The newest Master Sommeliers share the strategies that helped them prepare for—and ultimately pass—one of the wine industry’s most difficult tests
How to Take Over an Existing Wine Program
Wine and beverage directors offer their tips for stepping into an established wine program, from auditing inventory to making changes without creating waste
To Withstand a Tough Market, Vineyard Idling May Be the Solution
Rather than abandoning vineyards amidst declining demand, some grape growers are pressing pause with the hopes of resuming production in a few years
How an Outlier Region Is Reshaping Austrian Wine
Once on the margins, Burgenland is now a hub of ambitious winemaking that’s challenging Austria’s ideas about typicity and origin
Wildfires Are Testing Sierra de Gredos’s Wine Revival
The ethereal Garnachas of Sierra de Gredos have brought new recognition to this Spanish winemaking region, but after wildfires recently swept through the region, can the momentum continue?
What Makes a Great Wine List Today?
Encyclopedic lists and trophy bottles aren’t going away, but today’s best wine programs are finding new ways to stand out through thoughtful editing, distinct points of view, and more creative ways to guide guests
The 8 Best Natural Wines, According to Buyers
Natural wine doesn’t have to be funky or unconventional. Wine buyers recommend eight bottles that pair minimal intervention with clean, classic expressions
Pierce’s Disease Is Knocking at Europe’s Door
As warming temperatures increase the risk of Pierce’s disease in European vineyards, researchers and growers are looking to California for lessons in detection, prevention, and management
What You Need to Know About Albanian Wine
One of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world, Albania is in the midst of a quality revolution as vignerons embrace native grape varieties
The Science of Pyrazines in Wine
Understanding the divisive aroma compounds best known for creating green notes like bell pepper and grass in Bordeaux grapes
The Science Behind Disease-Resistant Wine Grapes
Fungus-resistant hybrid grape varieties, known as PIWIs, are evolving through advances in breeding, offering growers new options in a changing climate
The Economic and Cultural Stakes of Losing Ancient Vine-Training Systems
As labor costs soar, global wine regions are forced to weigh the high expense of traditional vineyard design against its tourism appeal and climate-adapting benefits
The Secret to a Cooler Fruit Zone? Vineyard Netting
Netting is no longer just for hail—it is becoming one of viticulture’s most versatile climate adaptation tools
What We Know About New Tariffs on American Alcohol
Alcohol industry members are dealing with trade war whiplash from the Trump administration’s stop-and-start tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and the rest of the world. Here’s the latest on the new trade crisis
How to Detect—and Prevent—Sunburn in Grapes
As climate change makes heat waves more prevalent, more producers have to combat sunburn in grapes—and the flabby, flat, rubbery notes they can bring to wine
Mourvèdre Was Made for Heat. Rising Temperatures Are Testing It
In a warming climate, even one of the world’s most heat-tolerant grape varieties is reaching its limits
The Unlikely Rise of Alice and Olivier De Moor
The Courgis vignerons have spent decades challenging convention in one of Burgundy’s most traditional regions
7 American Rosés to Serve Now, According to Buyers
These buyer-approved domestic rosés stand out for their freshness, versatility, and distinct sense of place
The Making of Champagne’s Most Elusive Prestige Cuvée
By releasing wine only in select vintages and sourcing exclusively from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Salon has created a model of prestige rooted in patience and place
The Science of Tannins in Wine
Learn from wine professionals about the vineyard and cellar techniques shaping tannin expression in wine
Why Winemakers Are Split on the Benefits of Concrete Eggs
Some winemakers promise this increasingly popular fermenting and aging vessel offers softer tannins and greater depth of flavor—but others are on the fence
